Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia
Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 64.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia is 64.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2015.
That places Armenia 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +16.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 64.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.2%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 64.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.1% | 53.1% | 70.6% |
| 2021 | -32.7% | 83.0% | 55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 55.8% | 83.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Kosovo 74.5% compare
- 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 74.5% compare
- 4 Serbia 59.1% compare
- 5 Argentina 51.9% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 51.5% compare
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 64.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Armenia ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population